Mondays in the Sun Critic Reviews

Loach makes a working metaphor of the old ant-and-grasshopper story, but the film's images are what echo the loudest.Read the full review

It is intensely involving at the outset, but it faces an insoluble problem: The story, like the characters, has no place to go.Read the full review

The performances are relaxed. The open-ended, vignette-like structure of the filmmaking sometimes imitates the movement of weary, life-worn men nursing liquor. Read the full review

A triumph of quiet realism, a piece of sophisticated, subtle filmmaking that is both thoughtful and thought-provoking. Read the full review

Midway, Mondays in the Sun becomes as dull as a day with nothing to do. Read the full review

This slow, episodic film is held together by the galvanic presence of Javier Bardem.Read the full review

Fortunately, no one seems to have clued Bardem in on the game plan, and the fierceness and complexity he brings to his role nearly saves Mondays In The Sun.Read the full review

A quintessentially European, methodically paced and intelligent slice of life. Read the full review

A tough-but-tender movie driven by perfectly modulated performances, an accomplished script and naturalistic dialogue, all at the service of an oft-told message about overcoming circumstances. Read the full review